Trump Says Susan Rice May Have Committed a Crime  —  WASHINGTON — President Trump said on Wednesday that he thought that the former national security adviser Susan E. Rice may have committed a crime by seeking the identities of Trump associates who were mentioned on intercepted communications …

Bannon Removed From National Security Council Role in Shakeup  —  President Donald Trump reorganized his National Security Council on Wednesday, removing his chief strategist, Stephen Bannon, and downgrading the role of his Homeland Security Adviser, Tom Bossert, according to a person familiar with the decision and a regulatory filing.

Rubio: It's no coincidence that Syria gas attack happened after ‘concerning’ Tillerson comments  —  (CNN)Republican Sen. Marco Rubio said Wednesday that he doesn't think it's a coincidence that a suspected chemical weapons attack in Syria occurred shortly after Secretary of State Rex Tillerson …

McConnell: ‘Nuclear option’ helps Senate.  McCain: ‘Whoever says that is a stupid idiot.’  —  The “nuclear” showdown in the Senate has split the chamber's most senior Republicans over how bad the fallout will be.  —  On one side is Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) …

Before This Is Over, Republicans Are Going to Wish Hillary Clinton Won  —  Imagine what the political world would look like for Republicans had Hillary Clinton won the election.  Clinton had dragged her dispirited base to the polls by promising a far more liberal domestic agenda than Barack Obama …

The Long, Lucrative Right-wing Grift Is Blowing Up in the World's Face  —  If you want to understand intra-GOP warfare, the decision-making process of our president, the implosion of the Republican healthcare plan, and the rest of the politics of the Trump era, you don't need …

Every story I have read about Trump supporters in the past week  —  Since Donald Trump's approval rating now looks like something that got stuck to the bottom of my shoe, I joined the flood of journalists who went to Real America to see how the Trump supporters are getting along.

Pepsi Pulls Ad Accused of Trivializing Black Lives Matter  —  Pepsi has apologized for a controversial advertisement that borrowed imagery from the Black Lives Matter movement, after a day of intense criticism from people who said it trivialized the widespread protests against the killings of black people by the police.

Barry Manilow Reveals Why He Didn't Come Out for Decades: I Thought I Would ‘Disappoint’ Fans If They Knew I Was Gay  —  Pop legend Barry Manilow opens up for the first time about coming out, finding love, and surviving showbiz for 50 years.  Subscribe now for his exclusive untold story — only in PEOPLE.

Gorsuch's writings borrow from other authors  —  Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch copied the structure and language used by several authors and failed to cite source material in his book and an academic article, according to documents provided to POLITICO.

From Breitbart to Sputnik  —  A former Breitbart News writer is launching a radio show for Russian propaganda network Sputnik.  —  “I'm on the Russian payroll now, when you work at Sputnik you're being paid by the Russians,” former Breitbart investigative reporter Lee Stranahan told me.

New Pittsburg, Kan., High School principal resigns after student journalists question her credentials  —  Days after student reporters at Pittsburg High School in Kansas dug into the background of their newly hired principal and found questionable credentials, she resigned from the $93,000-a-year job.

Rex Tillerson's incredibly odd and confusing statement on North Korea  —  (CNN)North Korea has fired a ballistic missile into the sea off the Korean Peninsula, the latest in a series of test firings and one that comes just days before President Donald Trump is set to huddle with Chinese President Xi Jinping …

The IRS took millions from innocent people because of how they managed their bank accounts, Inspector General finds  —  The Internal Revenue Service has seized millions of dollars in cash from individuals and businesses who obtained the money legally, according to a new Treasury Inspector General's report.

The President Is This Presidency's Worst Enemy  —  The administration doesn't suffer from a failure of ideas, but a failure of character.  —  The conservative commentariat is full of suggestions these days for how Donald Trump can salvage his first 100 days.

Shia LaBeouf's ‘Man Down’ Likely to End U.K. Run With Just 3 Tickets Sold  —  YOUTUBE  —  A box-office jump of 200 percent since its much-derided opening will bring the film's final theatrical haul in the U.K. to $26.  —  While a 200 percent box-office leap is something most producers might offer …

The Changing Global Religious Landscape  —  Babies born to Muslims will begin to outnumber Christian births by 2035; people with no religion face a birth dearth  —  More babies were born to Christian mothers than to members of any other religion in recent years, reflecting Christianity's continued status …

Jared Kushner Hiring Hollywood PR Exec for White House Role (Exclusive)  —  President Trump's son-in-law and senior adviser will name Blumhouse Productions' Josh Raffel to run communications for the nascent Office of American Innovation, as former Universal executive Teri Everett takes Raffel's position.